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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is 41.3% more expensive than British Virgin Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Groceries: pay 29.1% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Transportation: pay 33.5% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Housing: pay 2.0 times more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Childcare: pay 60.3% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Clothing: pay 41.4% more in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) are more expensive than in British Virgin Islands. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas).

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

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pay 3.3% more for restaurants

	British Virgin Islands	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$24.49	$26.71 FKP19.96	+9.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.25	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97	$2.26 FKP1.69	+15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50	$1.29 FKP0.96	-14.2%
Average			+3.3%

British Virgin Islands vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.1% more for groceries

	British Virgin Islands	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Bread 1 loaf	$4.96	$3.36 FKP2.51	-32.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.75	$1.47 FKP1.10	-81.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.43	$7.99 FKP5.97	-15.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.10	$7.17 FKP5.36	+17.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21	$3.56 FKP2.66	-31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56	$4.03 FKP3.01	+157.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.59	$2.27 FKP1.70	+42.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91	$4.53 FKP3.39	+400.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.22	$2.38 FKP1.78	-26.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$1.70 FKP1.27	-28.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.95	$0.33 FKP0.25	-82.9%
Average			+29.1%

British Virgin Islands vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.5% more for transportation

	British Virgin Islands	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64	$6.19 FKP4.63	+33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$2,670.87 FKP1,996.46
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	??
Average			+33.5%

British Virgin Islands vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

	British Virgin Islands	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$120.00	$452.27 FKP338.07	+276.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,458.33	$1,201.89 FKP898.41	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,183.33	$868.03 FKP648.85	-26.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.12	$299.85 FKP224.14	+172.3%
Average			+101.2%

British Virgin Islands vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of housing

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pay 60.3% more for childcare

	British Virgin Islands	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.00	$600.94 FKP449.20	+60.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,320.00	??
Average			+60.3%

British Virgin Islands vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of childcare

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pay 20.0% more for entertainment and sports

	British Virgin Islands	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.75	$4.21 FKP3.14	+12.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.04	$3.36 FKP2.51	-44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00	$16.29 FKP12.17	+225.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$120.00	$22.33 FKP16.69	-81.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.50	$11.02 FKP8.24	-11.9%
Average			+20.0%

British Virgin Islands vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 41.4% more for clothing

	British Virgin Islands	Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.50	$113.51 FKP84.85	+139.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.00	$93.48 FKP69.88	+70.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$155.00	$110.17 FKP82.35	-28.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.00	$106.83 FKP79.86	-14.5%
Average			+41.4%

British Virgin Islands vs. Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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